New orders in the intermediate goods sector increased 6.8% in October from a month earlier, the data showed. Orders in the capital and consumer goods sectors rose 6.1% and 5.7% on the month, respectively, while demand for durable goods was up 5.3%.
In annual terms, Romanian industrial new orders rose 10.3% in October, the data showed.
New orders for capital goods increased 16% on the year in October, while orders in the consumer and intermediate goods sectors were up 6.7% and 3.4% on the year, respectively. Orders for durable goods advanced 2.7% year-on-year.
In the first 10 months of 2013, Romanian industrial orders rose 8.1% on the year, helped by rising demand in most sectors.